Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 16975
Lithium-ion Batteries: Fires
Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026
Question
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour — Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department holds data on the number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries attended by Fire and Rescue Services in Slough each year.
Answer
Samantha DixonThe Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) does not currently hold data on the number of fires caused by lithium-ion battery failures attended by Fire and Rescue Services in Slough, or elsewhere in England. MHCLG collects data on in...
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